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Working at Learning Web Tools

I created the drawing in Google Docs,saved it as a JPG, then edited it a little further using Picnik.

I've been
playing around with some web tools that have been keeping me up late, getting
me up early, and I’m having a blast! I’ve been working on a conferring notebook
using Google Docs and LiveBinders. I don’t have it all figured out but I am learning
loads of new things. Are you using either of these tools? If so, I would love to hear what
you think. Also, you have to check out my Voki. Too much fun.

You have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge! My hat is off to you for delving into new technological areas. I start, then get frustrated, finally abandon when things don't gel for me. Roxy is one smart kitty!

I love Google Docs. Ruth and I used it constantly when we wrote Day by Day. It was very useful, especially when we needed to look at the same thing at the same time. Much better than sending attachments back and forth.

As for Live Binder, I've never heard of it 'til today. Will have to check it out!

I'm feeling like less of a dork. Learning about forms has helped me to understand more about spreadsheets too. What gets me is all the vocabulary associated with the different tools. When I can't figure something out, I'll search for tutorials. It's like they are speaking a different language.

I love Google Docs but haven't done that much with it, more with Wikis. And instead of LiveBinders, which I suggested to my techy class students, I'm using Evernote. Great to hear about what you're doing Diana. I hope you tell us more!

I checked out Evernote. Way cool and fun. The biggest difference I see between LiveBinders and Evernote is if I want to embed Google Docs, I would have to use the premium version of Evernote, which has a fee. So far, LiveBinders is free. But that could change. Since you have used both, what have you noticed?

Aren't web tools fun? I like how you said they were getting you up early and keeping you up late. :-) I'm with Linda -- you HAVE to try Evernote, I LOVE it for organizing my plethora of ideas, resources, and tools! I have a whole ton of web tools saved in my Evernote that I'm slowly exploring and trying out with kids. I'd be happy to share some with you! (I plan to blog about one later this week, in fact.)

I was using Google Docs for my conferring notebook and it was working really well. This year I am on a one year leave of absence to do another position, but when I heard about the Confer App, I told the teachers at my school about it and have been hearing really positive feedback about it. They have been making suggestions for improvement and have noticed updates that reflect response to their needs.